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Recent Examples of leg
These behaviors included; lifting one leg, spinning around on a perch, and flapping their wings on command (Figure 1B).
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Grrlscientist, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Notice how Parsons was hardly the only name to take away Daniels’ legs.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
The Patriots will need Maye to make plays with his legs to unlock the full potential of their offense.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
However, shoppers seem to be gravitating toward a specific wide-leg style, which is available for just $32.
—Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2025
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Grrlscientist, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Notice how Parsons was hardly the only name to take away Daniels’ legs.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
The Patriots will need Maye to make plays with his legs to unlock the full potential of their offense.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
However, shoppers seem to be gravitating toward a specific wide-leg style, which is available for just $32.
—Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leg
Noun
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Anderson, a senior, was initially motionless and face down after his head appeared to hit Raridon around the thigh following a 25-yard throw down the right hash marks.—
Lauren Merola,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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The call stood and the Giants maintained their 1-0 lead, but Smith’s night was over due to a right thigh injury.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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The intermediate stage is known as ENSO-Neutral, when neither La Niña nor El Niño are present.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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Of course, fans saw Gilmore Girls alums Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel also reunite on the stage at the Emmys to present an award.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Just a few months after Moo Deng's birth, a female pygmy calf named Haggis claimed social media fame.—
Sarah Scanlan,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Tucker, who hurt his calf, also expects to be back before the end of the regular season.—
Chad Jennings,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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One of the photos featured Justin sitting in the passenger seat of a car while holding on to Jack's feet, with the toddler standing on his father's lap.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
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Unbeknownst to her, the right guy, Greg Rossi (Green), is about to fall into her lap, and get wrapped up in the ensuing chaos.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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Place graham crackers in a large zip-top bag; crush graham crackers with a rolling pin, rolling over bag until crumbs resemble panko.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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The museum gets off with a bang by taking guests on a simulated trip to space in a high-tech elevator lined with pin-sharp ultra-HD screens and a floor which gently sways to simulate zero gravity.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Leg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leg. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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